California
They believe they’ve found a succulent solution to climate change and drought.
Sept. 17, 2024
L.A. Influential
Cash is the currency of power. Deep pockets give these people their juice.
June 16, 2024
California agricultural barons the Resnicks have directed hundreds of millions of dollars toward climate change research.
Business
Business and agriculture groups sued California, arguing its climate disclosure mandates overstep on federal authority to regulate emissions.
Jan. 30, 2024
Trump threatened to withhold firefighting aid to California as wildfires burned. A firefighters’ union called it ‘shocking.’
Sept. 15, 2024
Climate & Environment
Some California growers specialize in dry farming, working with nature to grow apples and melons without irrigation. They tout the approach as a water solution.
Nov. 29, 2023
A sudden shutoff of water supplies has dried up the Kern River in Bakersfield, leaving thousands of dead fish on the parched riverbed.
A Times investigation found California officials destroy veterinary records that track dogs imported into the state.
Sept. 12, 2024
A bill on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk aims to add teeth to the state’s outdoor heat safety standards by making it easier for farmworkers to make a workers’ compensation claim against an employer for heat illness.
At Sotomayor Magnet High School, ‘Agriculture can reset natural ecosystems and become part of the solution to climate change.’